“The mask should be carefully fixed, tightly covering the mouth and nose, leaving no gaps,” the message said on the agency’s website.

In the Ministry of Emergencies, it is advised not to touch the surface of the mask when removing it, if touching has occurred, then hands should be washed.

The disposable mask must not be re-worn, the used disposable mask must be discarded.

On April 18, it became known that the EMERCOM of Russia recommends using respirators and filter masks without an exhalation valve when symptoms of coronavirus infection COVID-19 appear, which will help to prevent infecting other people.